artwork studio
Design official 3000 × 3000 px cover art in your browser and export a store-ready PNG or JPEG in seconds. Built for independent artists releasing on Spotify and Apple Music.
Artwork Studio lives in your console
Designing and exporting 3000 × 3000 px covers is free — create your free DistriBeats account and the editor opens inside your console, right next to your releases.
built for release-ready covers
Exactly 3000 × 3000 px
Every export matches the square artwork spec Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon require — no resizing, no rejection.
Your photo, perfectly filled
Uploaded backgrounds are centred and scaled to cover the full square, so nothing is stretched or letterboxed.
Artist name + track title
Professional type presets with font, size, colour, letter spacing, alignment and drop-shadow control.
Overlays that make text readable
Gradient scrims, dark vignettes, colour blocks and geometric frames, layered in any order.
Image adjustments
Brightness, contrast and grayscale on any image layer, applied at full export resolution.
Private and free
Everything runs in your browser — your artwork is never uploaded, and there is no watermark.
how to make album cover art
Set your background
Upload a photo or pick a solid colour for the 3000 px square.
Add type
Drop in artist name and track title, then style the font, spacing and colour.
Layer overlays
Add a gradient, vignette or frame so the text reads at thumbnail size.
Export and release
Download the 3000 × 3000 PNG or JPEG and upload it to your DistriBeats release.
artwork questions, answered
What size should album cover art be?
Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and every DistriBeats store require a perfect square of at least 3000 x 3000 pixels in RGB, saved as JPG or PNG. Artwork Studio always exports at exactly 3000 x 3000 px, so your release never gets rejected for size.
Is Artwork Studio free?
Yes. Designing and exporting 3000 x 3000 px cover art is free for everyone with a DistriBeats account — no watermark and no export limit. You open it from your console.
Does my artwork leave my device?
No. The editor runs entirely in your browser. Your background photos and the finished cover are never uploaded to a server.
Can I use this artwork for a Spotify release?
Yes, as long as you own or have cleared every image and font you use. The export meets Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music artwork specifications. Do not include store logos, URLs, social handles, prices or blurred/pixelated images — those get releases rejected.
What file format should I export?
PNG is best when your cover has flat colour, text or sharp edges. JPEG is smaller and fine for photographic covers. Both export at full 3000 x 3000 px resolution.
Can I add my artist name and track title?
Yes. One click adds a professionally styled artist-name line and track-title line, and you can change the text, font, size, colour, letter spacing, alignment and drop shadow.
Why does my cover look blurry?
Start from a background image that is at least 3000 px on its shortest side. Small photos stretched to cover a 3000 px square will look soft, and stores reject pixelated artwork.
Can I use AI-generated images in my cover?
Yes, cover art may be AI-assisted — DistriBeats only restricts fully AI-generated audio, not artwork. You are still responsible for making sure the image does not infringe anyone's rights.
cover done? release it.
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Talk to our artist success team
Aura and the DistriBeats team help you pick the right plan, price a label deal and get your release live — in your language, in minutes.
Aura · Artist Success Executive, DistriBeats